New Berg–Tears of a Clown, 4 sights
7 mi · ▲ 737 ft · 2 hr 42 min
New Berg–Tears of a Clown, 4 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back in Frederick City Watershed near Baugher Woods, MD. It climbs 737 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,145 – 1,618 ft · steepest grade: 16%7.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Catoctin National Recreation Trail 39.56867, -77.45639
Nearest town Baugher Woods, MD
Directions
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New Berg–Tears of a Clown, 4 sights
7 mi · ▲ 737 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Elevation 1,143–1,617 ft
Out & Back · Frederick City Watershed
Trailhead: Catoctin National Recreation Trail · 39.56867, -77.45639
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Viper, heading NW.
- 0.6 miReach The Pit, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto New Berg, heading SW.
- 2 miBear left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto The Pit, heading N.
- 1.7 miBear left onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Catoctin National Recreation Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:12 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Catoctin National Recreation Trail Trailhead
- Death March via Catoctin National Recreation Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 572 ft
- Creampie–Death March, 5 sights 8.2 mi · ▲ 1,405 ft
- Tears of a Clown–Upper Ridge Trail, 3 sights 6.6 mi · ▲ 723 ft
- Catoctin National Recreation Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 346 ft
- Viper via Catoctin National Recreation Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 283 ft
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